Plan International’s Because I am a Girl initiative is a social movement to unleash the power of girls and women to claim a brighter future for girls in the developing world. When a girl is educated, nourished and protected, she shares her knowledge and skills with her family and community, and can forever change the future of a nation. It’s that powerful. It only takes ONE girl to change the world.

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See and listen to Plan Sweden, Plan India and Sarita’s discussion on Goteborg Book fair international stage here. http://bambuser.com/v/3020441

Jagriti Vihara (JV) is an Indian foundation that runs humanitarian work among the poor tribal people. There is a center in the rural areas in the state of Jharkhand, northeastern India. It runs Jagriti Vihara schools, agricultural projects, women's groups and social work. Much is financed by Norwegian and Swedish funds, but the operation is the only Indian idealists with deep local knowledge that stands for.

The Foundation possesses a property by McCluskieganj in Ranchi district, acquired by S. Upadhyay in 1971. This property is often referred to as the place Jagriti Vihara. Here is the schoolhouse, blacksmith and snekkerveksted, meeting rooms, dormitory and housing for part of Jagriti Vihar employees. But much of the work carried out in the villages near and far. In addition, the foundation has offices in the state capital Ranchi.

In addition to my sponsored children, 'daughters', in India, my important project together with the Indias Barn is a fund in India called Higher Education of Girls. This fund provides scholarships for girls for their higher education and the money for this project is partly from my book sales, income from the seminars and lectures I have given through Cfn and the support from our good hearted sponsors.